Atomizer.



Patented Aug. I899.

w. w. WEITLING.

ATGMIZEB.

(Application filed May 13, 1899.)

(No Model.)

il STATES PATEr OFFICE.

\VILLIAM W. W'EITLING, OF NEIV YORK, N. Y.

ATQMIZER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 630,277, dated August1, 1899. Application filed May 13, 1899. Serial No. 716,711. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM W. WEITLING, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York, in the borough of Queens and State of New York,have invented a new and useful Improvement in Atomizers; and I dodeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact de scription of thesame, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the figureson the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in atomizers.

Figure 1 represents a side elevation of my improved atomizer. Fig. 2 isa transverse sectional view of the same. Fig. 3 is a detail view of theatomizer device.

The invention consists in the following construction and combination ofparts, the details of which will first be fully described and the pointsof novelty then set forth in the claim.

In the drawings, 1 represents the vial of my improved atomizer and isdesigned more particularly for pocket use. The vial orreceptacle ispreferably disk-shaped. It is provided with an annular ring or wall 2,of rigid material, and the opposite sides are flexible or collapsible.This receptacle is made of moldable plastic material. I have found thathard rubber is an excellent composition from which to construct thisreceptacle. The relatively thinner side walls of the receptacle arejoined to the rigid annular wall. The flat thin annular portion 3 joinsthe wall 2 and a concavo-convex outwardly-proj ectin g portion 4 springsfrom the flat portion 3, the whole forming flexible resilient side wallswhich may be compressed bythe fingers to expel the contents of theatomizer. The natural spring or resiliency of the side walls aftercompression serves to throw these walls outwardly to their normalposition.

In dealing with plastic composition, such as hard rubber, I have foundby actual tests that it is desirable to provide the collapsible sideswith athin flat portion 3 and to have the concavo-convex portion 4 joinsaid flat portion; otherwise there is a tendency of the collapsiblesides when made of plastic composition to crack or break.

Where the construction of the opposite sides is made as heretoforedescribed, the flat portion of the walls gives inwardly all around theperiphery, thereby preventing the rubber or composition from cracking.IVhere the concaVo-convex walls extend clear to the edge of the wall 2,the compression of the walls is so sharp and abrupt that they rupture.Where the concavo-convex portions join a beaded or embossed peripheraledge, the same tendency to rupture occurs, owing to the varying anglespresented.

5 is the collar of the receptacle.

6 is the atomizer device, preferably screwed into the collar 5.

7 is the liquid-tube, adj ustably secured to the atomizer device andhaving flattened portions 8 to permit the introduction and expulsion ofair through the atomizer-orifice 9.

(hat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

In an atomizer having a liquid-tube and an atomizer-tip substantially asdescribed, a receptacle comprising a disk-shaped vial having a rigidrelatively thick annular Wall and oppositely-disposed relatively thinnercollapsible Walls, the latter having thick outer annular parallel fiatportions with concavo convex centers joining the fiat portions.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature in the presence of twoWitnesses.

WILLIAM WV. WEITLING.

Vitnesses:

PHILIP I-I. CAMPBELL, GEORGE F. WILSON.

